Rutgers Cancer Institute
The one place where your cancer-fighting gift matters most. Here’s why.
Together with RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute is one of the nation’s leading cancer programs, as recognized by U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospital rankings. The research and breakthroughs made possible by the support of people like you allow us to deliver the most advanced, comprehensive, and compassionate cancer care to adults and children alike. If you, your family, or your neighbors face cancer, you will find world-class treatment right here in New Jersey.
Today, we invite you to learn more about what we do, and how you can help us save lives.
Advance Cancer Research
At Rutgers Cancer Institute, we believe today’s actions will lead to tomorrow’s cures. Every day, Rutgers researchers are improving our understanding of cancer in all its forms, changing the way it is prevented, diagnosed, treated, and cured.
Some of the biggest breakthroughs in research start right here in New Jersey, which is why more than 230 faculty members receive more than $150 million in federal, state, and philanthropic grant support. But the discoveries made here don’t stay here. Our innovations travel to clinics and hospitals around the globe: to improve health, save lives, and foster hope. And it’s all supported by people just like you who donate generously.
Learn more about our innovative research
Conduct Clinical Trials That Expand Access to Care
At Rutgers Cancer Institute, physician-scientists have engaged in over 230 research trials and continue to investigate a broad spectrum of new therapies, diagnostics, preventive options, and cancer survivorship strategies.
Through these clinical trials, our patients can choose to have access to the most advanced, targeted treatment options, while our scientists can gain key findings that expand access to treatment for more people. Our patients may even have access to novel treatments that are not yet available through standard clinical practice. That’s just one way our donors achieve a lifesaving impact.
Learn more about our bold clinical trials
Engender Hope
Cancer can strike anyone. Everyone deserves access to treatment. Everyone deserves hope. At Rutgers Cancer Institute, we’re reaching out to engage with and empower our New Jersey neighbors, to build the strong, healthy, and secure communities that can engender hope and help thousands of patients become survivors. This could not happen without the support of people like you.
Our mission is to advance cancer health equity across the state of New Jersey, with a focus on underserved populations, through community capacity building, participatory research, advocacy, community and patient navigation, and innovative education and training. We’re grateful to our donors who help us turn hope into
reality for so many of our communities.
One of the nation’s leading comprehensive cancer centers is located right here in New Jersey.
The National Cancer Institute rigorously evaluates the nation’s cancer centers on the basis of their scientific leadership, resources, and outstanding track record of research discoveries in basic, clinical, and population-based science. It then selectively awards the designation of Comprehensive Cancer Center only to those
that are achieving the very highest standards in scientific leadership, resources, and other criteria.
Only one cancer center in New Jersey has been awarded this competitive designation. That’s Rutgers Cancer Institute.
What does this mean to you? It means one of the best cancer centers in the nation is right here in New Jersey. It means our patients receive high-quality care, including many advanced treatment options, often not available at other facilities across the state. And it means our donors achieve far-reaching impact through their philanthropic support.
Addressing Equitable Health Care in Underserved Communities
People in marginalized communities, those living in rural areas, low-income individuals, and the uninsured are disproportionately affected by cancer, yet often have limited access to cancer screenings, care, and treatment.
Rutgers Cancer Institute manages more than 150,000 patient visits a year and is committed to helping those living in underserved communities receive timely access to high-quality, culturally responsive care.
We strive to improve cancer health equity by addressing underlying social determinants of health, reducing barriers to care, lessening disparities, and ensuring access to the most comprehensive treatments close to home.
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